Current COVID-19 quarantine requirements for positive cases & close contacts:

Players/coaches in isolation (cases who have received a positive test) Player/coach may return to OBBA practice/games/events under the following circumstances.

Player/coaches must:

● complete a 5-day isolation period at home

● be fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication

● be asymptomatic, i.e., does not exhibit any symptoms of illness

Players/coaches in quarantine (close contact of positive cases) Player/coach may return to OBBA practice/games/events under the following circumstance. Player/coaches must:

● complete a 5-day quarantine period at home

● Not have any developing symptoms

Quarantine Exemptions: Fully vaccinated persons are exempt from close-contact quarantining as are persons who have had COVID-19 in the prior 90 days and have recovered. However, we strongly recommend a test 3-5 days after the last exposure to the positive case.

A negative COVID-19 test is strongly recommended prior to returning from either isolation or quarantine. Orono schools had advised the district has a strong supply of rapid antigen tests and is working to obtain more. Please reach out to your school health office to request a test kit. You may also request a free, at-home saliva test (PCR) through Vault Health: https://learn.vaulthealth.com/state-of-minnesota/ 

We recommend all families follow this process to protect the learning environment and help the district maintain in-person learning for all students. More detailed information from the CDC is available here.

Calculating Isolation (for those who are positive for COVID-19)

Day 0 is the day the positive test or symptom onset. Day 1 is the first full day after the specimen was collected for the positive test. Individuals who are asymptomatic and continue to have no symptoms can end isolation after 5 days. If an individual begins to develop symptoms after testing positive, Day 0 should start over on the first day of symptom onset. 

Calculating Quarantine (for those who are exposed to COVID-19 as a close contact)

The date of your exposure is considered Day 0. Day 1 is the first full day after your last contact with a person who has had COVID-19.